Kenworth makes Bendix front air disc brakes standard

Kenworth Truck Company announced Friday that Bendix ADB22X front air disc brakes will be standard on all Kenworth Class 8 tractors and trucks.

“We’ve offered Bendix air disc brakes as an option on our Class 8 trucks previously,” says Kurt Swihart, Kenworth marketing director. “Customers appreciate their superior performance, car-like feel, ease of maintenance, and light weight design, while they also exceed the federal government’s RSD (reduced stopping distance) requirements. These benefits are so compelling that Kenworth decided to make air disc brakes standard on Kenworth Class 8 trucks. For additional weight savings, the air disc brakes also come standard with an aluminum hub and splined disc rotor assembly.”

The Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes have a two-pin floating caliper design that provides a more stringent overall dimension accuracy and consistent force distribution. According to Bendix, the ADB22X design also significantly reduces brake fade with no degradation of stopping power. Bendix recently marked the production of its 500,000th ADB22X air disc brake.